The request is
approved without change, since the agency has responded to the
issues raised by OMB in disapproving the previous request on
October 27, 2006.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2007
6 Months From Approved
200
0
0
200
0
0
4,800
0
0
Residents residing In the public
housing and Section 8 voucher programs will submit a HUD approval
certification form that attest that the individual is a victim of
abuse and that the incidences of abuse are bona fide. Without the
certification, a PHA or owner may terminate assistance. The
information provided to the PHA and owner is confidential.
The Department is
seeking emergency review of the Paperwork Reduction Act
requirements regarding the Violence Against Women Act 2005 and
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005),
Public Law 109-162. The Notice of Paperwork Submission (copy
enclosed), proposed for immediate publication in the Federal
Register, explains the burden of the collection requirements and
invites public comments. This is a new information collection. In
compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, this letter
requests emergency processing within 14 days from the date of
publication. This request for emergency processing is essential
since the bill was signed into law on January 5, 2006, and
effective upon enactment. The Department intends to issue
regulations to conform existing regulations to the changes made by
VAWA 2005, and to provide additional interpretation and guidance
that will be helpful in complying with the U.S. Housing Act of
1937, as amended by VAWA 2005. Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) must
immediately proceed to ensure compliance with the provisions of
VAWA 2005, by amending their leases and policies, as may be
appropriate, to reflect the requirements of the law, and to make
Section 8 owners aware of the requirements, as most of the VAWA
2005 provisions are not contingent upon the issuance of HUD
regulations. The Department must ensure that PHAs and Section 8
owners begin complying with VAWAs 2005 provisions as soon as
possible and HUD will be shielded from litigation over the failure
of any PHA or Section owner to implement the provisions VAWA 2005
requires, among other things, that PHAs to request that an
individual certify via a HUD approved certification form that the
individual is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or
stalking, and that the incident or incidents in question are bona
fide incidents of the actual or threatened abuse. The certification
must include the name of the perpetrator. The individual must also
provide the certification within 14 business days after the PHA
requests the certification. If the individual does not provide the
certification within 14 business days after the PHA has requested
the certification in writing, nothing prohibits any PHA from
evicting any tenant or terminating a lease. A PHA may, at its
discretion, extend the 14-day deadline.
None
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 162 606 Name of Law:
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization
Act of 2005
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form HUD-XXX Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking
VAWA certification PIH Notice.msd.dbedit.11.01.06doc.doc
Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking